Vocabulary

rear guard; reserve troops

hind legs; rear legs

rear guard; second reserve

later report; further information; further news

support group; fan club; (election) committee

supporter; sponsor; patron; backer

posterity; future generations; descendant

background; setting

latter clause

afterbirth pains; afterpains

shady; underhanded; questionable

reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard

headband tied at the back

future trouble

rearguard; rear guard

future problems; consequences

half-closed eyes

cutting in half

half-agricultural and half-fishing (village or economy)

half asleep

halfwit; blockhead; fool

odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends

sex-linked inheritance

companion star

assistant judge; judge-in-training

losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points

suspension of judgement (judgment)

spiritual awakening; resolution

opening ceremony

departure for a specified destination

date of issue; date of publication

issue market

luminous body

luminous animal

luminous plant

luminous paint

spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic

start (of a race)

prohibition of sale

vocalization; vocalisation